Burkina Faso News News Burkina Faso » Economy: Building Resilience, Not Dependence: Burkina Faso Redesigns Social Protection
The World Bank has approved a five-year, $120 million project aimed at expanding economic opportunities for vulnerable households and strengthening Burkina Faso’s social protection system. Building on ...
News Burkina Faso » Economy: Burkina Faso economy under military rule as foreign investment falls
Burkina Faso's military government seeks self-reliance as conflict and isolation drive down foreign investment despite growth.
News Burkina Faso » Economy: How Burkina Faso ended France’s tax advantage
Burkina Faso’s 2023 decision to terminate a 1965 double taxation treaty with France marked one of the country’s most consequential economic policy shifts since independence. The agreement had governed ...
News Burkina Faso » Economy: Can Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso maintain growth outside ECOWAS?
On 28 January, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger jointly announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). They are expected to leave by January 2025. By closing the ...
News Burkina Faso » Economy: Burkina Faso's economy grows 5.3 pct in 2025
Burkina Faso's economy grew 5.3 percent in 2025, up from 4.8 percent a year earlier, while its overall budget deficit narrowed sharply, the government said on Thursday after the Council of Ministers ...
News Burkina Faso » Economy: Burkina Faso’s Road to Global Tourism: Resilience, Innovation, and a New Vision
Discover how Burkina Faso is overcoming challenges through innovation, culture, and sustainable tourism to build a stronger global tourism future.
News Burkina Faso » Economy: Burkina Faso hosts UEMOA forum on AI-powered digital economy
The fourth edition of the International Fair of Digital Economy Professionals of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (SIPEN-UEMOA) opened Tuesday in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou, ...
News Burkina Faso » Economy: Burkina Faso offers opportunities for Russian business in resource extraction, tourism
According to Apollinaire Joachimson Kyelem de Tambela, Burkina Faso is a country of strategic importance MOSCOW, October 8. /TASS/. Burkina Faso provides new opportunities for the development of ...
News Burkina Faso » Economy: Ghana, Burkina Faso lift egg and tomato trade restrictions in fresh boost for cross-border commerce
Ghana and Burkina Faso have moved to clear away two of the most persistent irritants in their bilateral trade relationship, with Burkinabe authorities agreeing to lift restrictions on Ghanaian egg ...
News Burkina Faso » Economy: Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Juntas Quit West African Economic Community
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger coup leaders were under mounting pressure from ECOWAS to establish democratic governance. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s juntas have declared their withdrawal from the ...
News Burkina Faso » Economy: Crisis in Burkina Faso: What you need to know and how you can help
Located in Africa's Sahel region, Burkina Faso is currently grappling with one of the world’s fastest growing displacement crises. Notably, it holds the fourth position on the IRC's 2024 Watchlist, an ...